Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Democrats out of touch? You don’t say
Sixty-seven percent of recently polled Americans just said the Democratic Party is out of touch with the real cares and concerns of the average individual. This is not an ah-hah moment. This is a no-duh moment, if there ever was one. Published May 2, 2017
Van Jones is right — Obama’s optics are off once again
Van Jones, former green czar for Barack Obama, suggested during a CNN interview the ex-president ought not have jumped at the chance to earn a cool $400,000 for a planned speech on health care to a Wall Street audience. Rather, Van Jones said, he should've gone on a "poverty tour" of the nation instead. Maybe. But then again, optics was never Obama's strong suit -- or concern. Published May 1, 2017
Clemson college kids demand safe space for LGBTQs
Chalk up another win for the snowflakes who fear hurt feelings more than ISIS -- or failed lives. Clemson University student leaders penned an open letter to administrators demanding that they be given a safe spot on campus for LGBTQs.. Published May 1, 2017
Trump-fueled libel law changes would be folly
Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee chairman turned White House chief of staff, said President Donald Trump has indeed considered changes to libel law that would make it easier to sue. But he's not sure where those discussions currently stand. Hopefully, Trump's seen the folly of the notion and moved on. Published May 1, 2017
May Day shapes, as anti-Trumpers, illegals head to streets
It's International Workers Day, and once again, the anti-President Donald Trump forces are heading to the streets to call for the commander-in-chief's head on a platter. The National Mall filled with May Day illegals? This should be good. Like fishing in a barrel for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Published May 1, 2017
Does America even want freedom anymore?
The Berkeley-Coulter tiff rocked headlines, but that's just a symptom of something deeper and darker that ails America. The fact is that in America, our individual rights come from God, not government. Published April 29, 2017
People’s Climate March — rally of the ridiculous
People's Climate March protesters, hating all things Trump, ought to shake up their messaging a bit. Instead of saying "Impeach Trump" in English, say "el process de destitucion Trump," or something like that, in Spanish instead. Get creative this time. Much more attention-grabbing. Published April 28, 2017
Pope Francis in Cairo to seek peace with Islam
Pope Francis is on a mission of peace in Cairo on Friday, hoping to bridge the violent divide between Islam and Christianity and bring about some peace between the two religions. Good luck with that. Published April 28, 2017
Donald Trump’s LOL moment: ‘I thought it would be easier’
President Donald Trump, looking back on his first few months in office, said he misses his freedom, misses his private-sector life and misses the business work he says is easier to do than the presidency. Well, on the bright side: Only three years, eight months to go. Published April 28, 2017
Michael Mantenuto, ‘Miracle’ movie hockey star, found dead
This is a sad day for fans of the 2004 Disney "Miracle" movie about America's miraculous Olympic gold in the 1980 hockey games.One of the leading actors, Michael Mantenuto, they guy who played Jack O'Callahan -- the street-fight tough player with the broad Boston accent -- was found dead in his car. He was 35 years old. Published April 28, 2017
Ivanka Trump’s uncomfortable embrace of refugees
Ivanka Trump, already under growing fire from some in the conservative camps who think she's exerting too much influence over dad Donald, is now calling for the White House to open doors to Syrian refugees. Conservatives and border control advocates are quite right to be concerned. Published April 27, 2017
Ann Coulter, Berkeley and the shuttering of free speech
After a contentious and very public back-and-forth about speaking at Berkeley, conservative firebrand Ann Coulter announced her planned Thursday speech at Berkeley was canceled, after all. Another ding to freedom of speech; another win Published April 27, 2017
Kelly Wright, black Fox News anchor, sues for race discrimination
Fox News is on a rolling, plunging, rocky ride of late, with all the sexual harassment allegations, suits, settlements, claim and the rest -- and now, this.Black anchor Kelly Wright has joined a handful of former and present staffers accusing the cable outlet of racial discrimination. Published April 27, 2017
‘Queer theory’ in schools an anti-moral crusade
A professor at the University of Arizona, Kristin Gunckel, wants to bring "queer theory" to elementary school classrooms across America, teaching the youngest and most vulnerable of the country that LGBTQs are just as "normal" in their drives and desires as heterosexuals. It's a propaganda campaign aimed at tossing biblical values and morals. Published April 27, 2017
National monuments on Trump chopping block
President Donald Trump is taking aim at some of Barack Obama's national monuments, as well as at designations made by other presidents. And this is great news. Terrific news. When it comes to the country's national monuments, this White House's attitude should be one of slash and burn -- not conserve and preserve. Published April 27, 2017
William Orrick, judge who blocked Donald Trump on sanctuary cities, a big Obama donor
The federal judge -- William Orrick -- who just sided with the sanctuary city crowd and blocked President Donald Trump's order to pull tax dollars from jurisdictions that insisted on breaking border laws happens to have a background that includes bundling donations for Barack Obama. Published April 26, 2017
Facebook’s ‘appalling’ 24-hour post of a baby’s murder
What the freak, Facebook. You let a post of a baby being murdered by a madman hang around the public viewing files for 24 hours -- but when it comes to political censorship of, say, talk show giant Michael Savage, you're on top of the booting? Unbelievable. Published April 26, 2017
Sanctuary cities ruling a despicable sign of lawless times
My, how far we've come. Used to be a time when the Constitution was the country's rule of law, the Bible and its Judeo-Christian principles, the national moral compass. Now? That prize goes to the ones with the loudest mouths, deepest pockets and -- even more shamefully -- most activist courts on their sides. Published April 26, 2017
Obama to net $400,000 in ‘fat cat’ speech
Well, well, well. Guess Barack Obama, who spent much of his eight years in the White House pointing critical fingers at Wall Street and Big Business, isn't as adverse to the buck as he lets on. The ex-prez is about to earn $400,000 to deliver a speech at a Wall Street conference being run by Cantor Fitzgerald LP -- the same type of people Obama used to blast as "fat cats." Published April 25, 2017
Nordstrom’s $425 fake-mud jeans — for the wanna-be worker
Move over, ripped jeans. Nordstrom has now come up with a new way to make it appear the wearer is having a hard day -- the Barracuda Straight Leg Jeans, complete with "caked-on muddy coating." For the wanna-work in you -- that just can't quite bring on the work. Published April 25, 2017
